True Crime

For a price, anything’s possible. Contract killings arose out of the need to establish the perfect alibi. By hiring someone else to do the dirty work, a person can deflect guilt, at least in theory. Forensics is changing that, leading investigators from the killers to their employers.

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A Labor Day weekend turned into a nightmare of murder as a cross-country crime spree terrorized the nation. In a small Ohio community, an elderly woman and a teenage boy disappeared within hours of each other. Police believed the cases were linked, but didn’t know how. They contacted the FBI for help. A trail of stolen vehicles and murder victims across seven states led agents on a hunt for two suspected killers. Their only hope of stopping them was to anticipate the killers’ next move.

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A day that began with a class field trip ended with a parent’s worst nightmare. An 11-year-old girl was missing. Her parents were certain she was no runaway. When they failed to find her in their quiet Illinois neighborhood, they called the police. The FBI soon joined the investigation and family and friends worked with detectives and agents in an urgent search for the missing girl. Faced with conflicting witness reports and false leads, agents wouldn’t stop until they found the girl, and the truth.

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For serial killers, once is never enough. For investigators, the challenge is steep when the killers murder by numbers.

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On August 20, 1980, an unseen sniper murdered two young black men as they jogged with two white women in Salt Lake City, Utah. Police threw all their resources into finding a killer who left almost no clues behind. They met with FBI agents and detectives from around the country who had similar racially motivated sniper slayings. A month later, working off little more than a possible license plate number, police in Kentucky arrested Joseph Paul Franklin but the man escaped from custody. The FBI placed Franklin on their Ten Most Wanted list, and an intense manhunt began. The white supremacist killer...

features veteran correspondent Erin Moriarty as she dives deep into three complex true crime cases that challenge the initial findings of law enforcement. Each segment examines the fine line between suicide and homicide, highlighting how investigators and families fight for truth when the evidence

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nvestigates a high-stakes conflict between two wealthy entrepreneurs in Napa Valley whose dream of owning a successful winery spiraled into financial swindling and a shocking act of violence.

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The Millionaire, the Model & the Hit Man: A gripping exploration of a murder-for-hire plot involving a successful entrepreneur and his wife, illustrating how power and jealousy can escalate into a deadly conspiracy.

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Hunter’s Target: At first it seemed like a tragic hunting accident when 18-year-old David Wilkey was shot to death in rural Virginia in 1983. A tenacious insurance investigator suspected foul play, but he had no direct evidence. Two years later, a man contacted North Carolina FBI agents with a complex story of conspiracy and murder-for-hire: he claimed he had been hired to murder Wilkey’s killer. The FBI needed to develop cooperating witnesses and wire informants to stop a man willing to kill his friends for profit.

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Some people murder for love. But these killers did it for the money. When greed is the motive, investigators must make every clue pay off.

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In 1987, a successful television producer was gunned down in his New York office. It looked like a professional hit. With no leads, the investigation stalled. Four years later and a continent away, a man told Los Angeles police he had been hired to murder two exotic dancers. Investigators linked the two crimes and uncovered a businessman willing to kill to protect his interests. The FBI would create an elaborate sting operation to try and stop the murderous actions of an entertainment industry giant.

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Toxicology: While drugs can cure disease and ease pain, they can also be agents of murder. Toxicologists can examine blood and tissue to uncover cases where death is not as natural as it may seem--from slow arsenic poisoning to quick cocaine overdoses.

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In the mid-1990’s, a gang of professional bank robbers raided cities across seven states. Disguises and speed protected their identity from cameras and the police as they stole hundreds of thousands of dollars, always leaving a bomb to terrorize their victims. The stakes were raised when the FBI discovered the robbers had an agenda beyond their personal wealth. To stop these extremists and their growing operation, the FBI needed to capture their leaders.

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the 2013 death of Melissa Rocuba, who was fatally shot in her home by her husband, Bruno Rocuba. For nearly a decade, the case remained unsolved after Bruno claimed the shooting was a tragic accident involving a firearm.

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When lovers turn on each other, or marriages fail, some ruthless spouses find a grisly way to gain an uncontested divorce – with no paperwork. When murder tears lovers apart, forensic science must put piece together the mystery to catch the killer.

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Every family has its secrets, and sometimes blood relations lead to bloodshed. When murder becomes a family affair, investigators must turn to forensics to uncover family plots

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the harrowing reality of stalking, exploring how obsession can escalate into devastating tragedy. The documentary provides an in-depth look at several high-profile and deeply personal cases, including the murders of Penny Chang, Jackie Vandagriff, and Dr. Amie Harwick.

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In 1994, a teenage immigrant came to the United States to realize her dream of becoming a doctor. But a tragic twist of fate intervened, when she found herself an innocent victim of the drug trade. Kidnapped and held captive, she survived for days against all odds. Authorities arrested her captors, but they refused to reveal her whereabouts. The FBI and local police raced against time, determined to save the teenager’s life. Their investigation revealed a complex story of drugs, betrayal and revenge.

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These cases took a decade or more to solve. There’s no statute of limitations on murder. As a case turns cold, the clues become scarce, investigators must rely on science to close cold cases.

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the 1988 murder of Deborah Atrops, a 30-year-old mother found strangled in the trunk of her car in Oregon. For nearly 35 years, the case remained a cold mystery, deeply impacting her young daughter, Rihanna Stevens, who was only eight months old at the time of her mother's death.

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the 1996 disappearance of Anne Marie Fahey, the appointments secretary to the Governor of Delaware. The case quickly shifts from a missing person inquiry to a high-stakes murder investigation when evidence points toward her former lover, Thomas Capano, a wealthy and politically connected attorney.

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What does it take to prove murder if the victim cannot be found? Investigators must go to extreme lengths to catch the killer when the victim is presumed dead.

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look into three chilling true crime cases centered on calculated murders within personal relationships. Through original reporting and thorough investigation, the program examines the motives and methods behind these crimes—often involving the use of toxic substances like eye drops, arsenic, and cyanide to commit seemingly untraceable acts of betrayal.

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In the late 80’s, Florida’s cocaine imports were among the highest in the nation. Regional territories were enforced with intimidation and murder. Desperate to stop the violence, local authorities turned to the FBI for help. One dealer bowed to no one. He would stop at nothing to keep detectives and agents from building a case against him. When his organization began targeting the government itself, a city went on high alert. Bringing him down would take the combined efforts of the police, the DEA, and the FBI.

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An in-depth look at the brutal double homicide of Chip Northup and Claudia Maupin. The investigation follows the shocking discovery that the perpetrator was a 15-year-old boy, Daniel Marsh, and documents the long legal battle that ensued as he attempted to secure a lighter sentence.


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a young Oklahoma mother who vanished in 2023. The story highlights the dedication of Lieutenant Dakota Black, a skilled tracker and detective with the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office, who refused to stop until the truth was uncovered.

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The identification Division of the FBI relies on fingerprints as one of the most effective ways to identify criminals. Fingerprints, along with palmprints and footprints are an indisputable, time-tested method to establish someone's ID beyond a shadow of a doubt. Computerization has all but eliminated the old inkpad, and print identification that used to take months now takes minutes.

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a young mother whose death was initially misidentified as a drug overdose. The documentary follows her family's relentless pursuit of justice, detailing how they leveraged social media platforms like TikTok to keep her story in the public eye and pressure authorities when the investigation stalled.

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The small, tight-knit town of Bardstown, Kentucky, was forever changed on a summer night in 2015 when Crystal Rogers, a devoted mother of five, vanished without a trace. Her car was discovered abandoned along the Bluegrass Parkway with a flat tire, her keys, phone, and purse still inside, but Crystal was nowhere to be found. The mystery deepened just one year later when her father, Tommy Ballard, was shot and killed while preparing for a hunting trip, leaving a grieving family to wonder if their search for the truth had turned deadly. Find out how a missing person's case transformed into...

Black Boxes: Little evidence is left after an airplane takes a deadly plunge from the sky. Investigators' best hope for an answer comes from the flight data recorder known as a "black box." Virtually indestructible, the black box could be the only witness to the final horrifying moments of a doomed flight.

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Some traffic stops start routine… and then explode into chaos. From tasers and fights to a woman ripping her own arm from handcuffs, Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber shows you the wildest stops that leave you asking, “What were they thinking?”

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a 16-year-old lifeguard who vanished from Cumins Pond in Warren, Massachusetts, on June 27, 2000. Despite an extensive search that eventually led to the discovery of her remains years later, her murder remains unsolved more than two decades later.

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Eighty-year-old Edna Suttles was a beloved resident of Travelers Rest, South Carolina, known for her active life and strong community ties before she mysteriously disappeared on August 27, 2021. After surveillance video showed Suttles with handyman Daniel Glen Printz, investigators began piecing together a chilling timeline that would reveal far more than a typical missing person case.

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U.S. and Canadian officials announced the capture of former Olympian turned FBI fugitive Ryan Wedding on Friday. Wedding, who had been among the FBI's most wanted fugitives, faces charges connected to international drug trafficking and the killing of a federal witness. Law&Crime's Jesse Weber has the latest.

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Ben Renick was a well-known Missouri reptile breeder who built Renick Reptiles into a booming business on his family farm near New Florence. On June 8, 2017, a frantic call reported a terrifying scene inside the reptile facility, one that initially sounded like a tragic snake accident, until investigators realized something far darker had happened: Ben had been shot multiple times.

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Twenty-five-year-old mother of three, Megan Bodiford, was shot and killed by her boyfriend Jarrett Davis after an argument outside their home. He then set her car on fire with her inside. For the first time, newly obtained interrogation footage shows what Davis tried to tell police -- as investigators confront him with GPS data, phone records, and the chilling final text message Megan sent warning he might kill her. Davis later pleaded guilty to murder. Law & Crime’s Jesse Weber breaks down the full interrogation.

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Elisa Thompson was a 26-year-old mother of two who went missing in Tallahassee in late November 2018 after leaving her job for lunch and never returning to pick up her children. Witnesses saw her get into a vehicle with 31-year-old Reginald Gibson, who then abducted her; her body was later found inside her own car in a parking lot, and Gibson was ultimately convicted of her kidnapping and murder.

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a compilation of five police interrogation interviews conducted between 2005 and 2006 regarding Jeffrey Epstein. The footage features candid accounts from young women who visited his residence in Florida under the guise of providing massage services.

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the police interrogation of Joshua Walker, a suspect linked to a double shooting that occurred on December 26, 2021, in Leik, Texas. The incident resulted in the death of Alberto Garza Sr. and left Timothy Lovado with serious gunshot wounds

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complex criminal cases, showcasing the network's legacy of reporting on true crime, justice, and the human experience. Through thorough investigative journalism, the episodes explore the  cases.

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